Scrivens

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A few years ago, an elderly gentleman would often visit Scrivens afternoons. One day, while trying on new glasses, he noticed something peculiar—his reflection seemed to wink back at him whenever he adjusted the frames. Curious, he mentioned it to the optician, who shrugged it off as a quirk of the old lenses. But every time he left, his neighbor waved goodbye with a knowing smile. Turns out, the neighbor was helping him practice his secret handshake for the local retirement club.

2. At Scrivens Opticians, customers often overhear strange conversations. One morning, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘Did you hear that new lens can see through walls?’ Another day, another customer asked if they could see in their own eyes with it. The optician smiled and replied, 'Not yet, but soon you'll be able to see what we already do—your best smile!'

3. One foggy morning, while adjusting someone’s glasses at Scrivens, the old shopkeeper swears he heard laughter coming from empty shelves. Curious, he peered around the dusty corners and found only a neighbor, who had come in for new reading glasses. The two shared a laugh over the morning’s strange occurrence, realizing it was just the echoes of their own voices bouncing off the polished frames. Since then, whenever anyone mentions Scrivens, they say it’s not unusual to hear a friendly chuckle or two.

4. While trying on new frames one afternoon, a young woman noticed something peculiar in her reflection—her eyes seemed to change color depending on which lens she looked through. Curious, she switched lenses again and saw herself turn into a flamingo for a split second before laughing it off. As she left, the optometrist joked that maybe Scrivens had magical properties after all—and who knows, perhaps they did, because ever since then, whenever anyone from the neighborhood popped in for an eye exam, their mood always seemed brighter than usual.